Jasper County Community Unit #1, Board of Education Meeting

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Jasper County Community Unit #1, Board of Education Meeting

Report December 16, 2024

Superintendent’s Report:

  • The Jasper County Board of Education attended the IASB Annual Conference. 
  • From the conference, the Board attended seminars on student discipline, student development for social emotional learning, classroom pedagogy, school safety, and tax levy requirements.
  • Mandy Rieman attended the IASB Delegate Assembly.

Policies:

  1. First Reading of PRESS Policy Updates- Unchanged: 
  • 2:140 Communication To and From the Board
  • 4:10 Fiscal and Business Management
  • 4:40 Incurring Debt
  • 4:160 Environmental Quality of Building and Grounds
  • 4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program
  • 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria
  • 5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • 5:150 Personnel Record
  • 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day
  • 6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program
  • 7:160 Student Appearance
  • 7:165 School Uniforms

First Reading of  PRESS Policy Updates-Changed:

  • 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban
  • 2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers
  • 2:120 Board Member Development
  • 2:200 Types of School Board Meetings
  • 2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure
  • 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure
  • 2:265 Title IX Grievance Procedure
  • 4:30 Revenues and Investments
  • 4:60 Purchases and Contracts
  • 4:150 Facility Management and Building
  • 4:170 Safety
  • 5:10 Equal Employment and Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
  • 5:20 Workplace Harassment
  • 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
  • 5:100 Staff Development Program
  • 5:120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest 
  • 5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media and Conduct
  • 5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline
  • 6:60 Curriculum Content
  • 6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development
  • 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program
  • 6:270 Guidance and Counseling Program
  • 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities
  • 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
  • 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations, Immunizations, and Exclusion of Students
  • 7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
  • 7:185 Teen Dating Violence Prohibited
  • 7:200 Suspension Procedures
  • 8:10 Connection with the Community

New Business

  • Approved the Tax Levy for 2024
  • Approved a Resolution abating a portion of the tax Heretofore levied for the year 2024 to pay debt service on General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2023, of the District
    • The District will use existing funds to help pay for the bonds instead of adding the full amount to the tax levy. 
  • Approved a Bid for Newton High School Roof Project forTop Quality Base Bid $231,300.
    • Roofing project will begin May of 2025.
  • Approved to Seek Bids on Newton Elementary Roofing Project. 
  • Approved of District Mowing Contract to Griffith’s Lawn Care for $18,500

Hires

  • Approved the hire of tutors for the 2024-2025 School Year
    • Jamie Newkirk
    • Cheryl Scanlan
    • Abby Jansen 
    • Tanya Howard
    • Steffanie Stark
  • Approved JCJH Track Head Coach Troy Bierman
  • Approved JCJH Assistant Softball Coach Andrea Clever
  • Approved NCHS Assistant Softball Coach Jamie Newkirk

Post

  • Approve to post a tentative position for NES Special Education Position to fill immediately.